Detachable and reversible collar for blouses.



W. FREEDMAN. DBTACHABLE AND REVERSIBLE COLLAR FOB. BLOUSES.

APPLIOATION FILED mums, 1914.

1, 1 1 3,977. Patented 0ct.2(),1914.

WHMQAM/J: E] vwa ntoz THE NORRIS PETERS co.. PHOTO-LITHfM WASHINGTON, DC,

WILLIAM FBEEDMAN, or nnooxnriv, new 1203K;

DETACHABIJE AND BEVERSIBLECOLLAR FOR BLOIISESQ I I Specification ofLetters Patent. j

Application'filed March 23,19 Serial No. games.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM the borough of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Detachableand Reversible Collar for Blouses, of which the following is aspecification. j j I My invention relates to a detachable and reversiblecollar intended principally but.

not exclusively for what is known as a middy blouse, and the objects ofmy invention are: to enable the wearer to use one garment in the placeof three; to prolong the use and enjoyment of the garment because itwill be washed and cleaned more easily and readily, and with no damagingeffect upon the collar which is the most prominent part; to pecuniarilybenefit the manufacturer. by the means and mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a view of thecollar detachedfrom the blouse; Fig.2 is a view of the collar attached to the blouse;Fig. 3 is a vertical section view of a modified form of the flap of thecollar.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. 7

The collar 1 consists of two pieces of cloth one shown at '2 coloredblue and the other shown at 3 being red. Theyare sewed together at theedges and are cut in the form and pattern shown in Fig. 1. It has threestraight sides the fourth being horseshoe shaped and cut so. as to fitthe neck of thewearer. The collar 1 has three appendages or projectingportions one on the left side, one in the center 11 and another on theright side. The appendages on the left and right sides are. triangularshaped so that when the collar 1 is attached to the blouse 9 these twoappendages fit in under the respective lapels 14 and 19 of the blouse.In the appendage on the left side there is a button hole 6 which is cutvertically as indicated inFig. 1. It is located so that when the collar1 is placed upon the blouse 9 as in (Fig. 2) it will coincide with thebutton 7 sewed on to the blouse 9under the left lapel 19 and likewisewith the button hole 18 in the left lapel. Similarly button hole 5 isvertically cut and is located so that it will coincide in a similarmanner on the right side.

appendage or flap 11 is cut horizontally or Fniinmusry a citizen of theUnited States, residing 111 These objects are I attained The button hole4: in the center verticallyand is so located that when the to the, backof the blouse 9 from the inside.

by. means of buttons 7 which are sewedon cated in the lapels; 1 1,and19. The flap 11 through it. Thebutton 12 on whichLthe flap isattached is sewed. on to the back of ordinary coats and in the upperpart of each s a button hole 1 8 and 8 respectively which Hence inorderto attach the collar 1 to the blouse the buttons :7 arel firstbuttoned is buttoned through button holeft. ,VVhen this is done thecollar. is attached and will then look as indicated in Fig. 2.

is semi-circular.-. In Fig. 1, itis a part of It consists of two partsred and blue just like the rest of the collar. In the center it hascally, preferably the former- The flap may material 15, 16 and 17 and issewed together at the edges. In the top, 15, and bottom, 17 parts ofthis flap are button holes, I. The middle part, 16, is inserted toprevent the button,12, which is sewed on to the inside the flap, 11,tojthe blouse, 9, from pressing is worn, and also from being seen, whennot worn. This 1980 because when attached to 9 but any other means offastening such clasps or patent buttons may be used.

In carrying out thisinvention, the use of collar l properly placed uponthe blouse. itwlll colncide with the button 12 sewed on y j The collar 11s attached tothe blouse9 the blouse 9.;on the,inside. The .lapelsl9 and.14; are triangular shaped like those in through the button holes 6 and.5 and, then; through buttonholes 1 8. and 8 and button 12 l The flap,Fig. 3, e180 11 in Fi sfii. as 2,

a button hole a cut horizontally orverti as in' Fig. 3, consist of threepieces of white of the blouse, 9, and which isused to attach against thewearers neck when the garment the blouse 9, the button 12 slips inbetween Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

to thewupper portionof the blouse each under one ofthe buttonholes 18andS lo-t .65 1s attachedto the blouse by means of but-.

ton hole 4 andbutton12 which is buttoned is out either vertically orhorizontally.

the collar and is madeof the same material.: I

buttons 7 as a means of attaching the collar lto the blouse a flap likethe one shown in Fig. 3, is much.

more preferable to the one 11 indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, and, as aboveindicated the former will prove of much more convenience to the wearerthan the latter. However either may be used inmanufacturing the collar.v

The collar-on the ordinary middy'blouse is sewed to the garment.allymade of adifferent material often'cloth,

which 'is-colored either red or blue, these 7 being'the two mostfavorite colors-demanded 'by the-trade, while'the body of the blouse is;made of whiteimaterial. I

By the use of'myinve'nt-ion, the wearer may whenever it is desirable,detach the collarfro1n-theblouse and reverse it and again attach it andvice versa, thereby enabling her to use one garment in the place of twoviz one with a blue collar and another with red one; Besides the blouseitself with the'c'ollar detached can be worn and is an 1 especiallvconvenient and'comfortable gar- I as,

ment in summer.

The ordinary micldy blouse, because it consists mostly of white-materialSOllSVBlY easily and quickly. It, therefore,- must be 1 washedvery-often.

worn, because the collar loses its original arately in a The collar isusu color. By having a detachable collar all this inconvenience isdispensed with. The collar is removed and the blouse may then be boiledand washed as all other white goods are. The collar may be washedsepsuitable manner, and because it soils less quickly than the rest ofthe blouse, since it is colored, is washed less often thereby prolongingits usefulness.

Ordinarily the blouse must be washed together with the collar, andtherefore the manufacturer must use an exceptionally fine quality ofcloth in manufacturing it, in order to withstand the frequent and roughwashing. By using this invention, the manufacturer can use a cheaperquality of cloth and get better service out of it.

I claim as new and desire Letters Patent for: v A detachable andreversible collar for a garment having lapels in front and fasteningmeans beneath the lapels, the collar comprising an extended flat body tohang down the wearers back, and being provided with an-incut side to fitaround the back of the wearers neck and with projecting portions at theends of said side and another projection at the middle of said side, thelast-named projection being adapted to be secured to theback of thegarment, and the other projections being adapted to pass forward overthe-wearers shoulders and be secured beneath the lapels by saidfastening devices.-

I WILLIAM FREEDMAN. lVitnesses IL-LIAM MnnL, EMANUEL MEHL.

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